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Bon Jovi (Jon Bon Jovi) is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey.
Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s.
The band has continued its success as one of the world's most popular and successful rock bands throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Bon Jovi has sold more than 40 million albums in the United States and over 120 million albums worldwide. The band has played live concerts in major cities in Canada, Asia, Europe, Australia, South Africa, and South America, in addition to numerous U.S. cities.
As of summer 2007, Bon Jovi have released ten studio albums, two best-of albums, one live album, and one box set.
Bon Jovi's biggest selling album is Slippery When Wet. The band has had eight number one albums on the European charts, seven number ones on the World Charts, three number one albums in the USA, five number one albums in the UK and seven number ones in Australia, as well as many number one albums throughout Europe, Japan, Canada and Germany.
The group won its first Grammy in 2007 for "Best Country Collaboration" for "Who Says You Can't Go Home". |